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A truck transporting monkeys overturned on a highway in the US’s Mississippi, causing the animals to escape, according to authorities.

According to the BBC, the monkeys, probably Rhesus monkeys, were housed at Tulane University’s National Biomedical Research Centre in New Orleans, Louisiana, for scientific research purposes.

“All but one of the escaped monkeys have been killed," the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department said, calling the animals “aggressive".

Later, it said that officials had been able to “get a correct count" and said three monkeys were still on the loose.

“The driver of the truck told local law enforcement that the monkeys were dangerous and posed a threat to humans. We took the appropriate actions after being given that information from the per

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